Structure and Basic Methodology of Preparation and Taking

of the Russian Agricultural Census 2016

Deputy Head of RosstatDr. Konstantin Laykam

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Agricultural Censuses in Russia

The First National Agricultural Census 1916, the second –

1917,the third – 1920;

The Crop Area Censuses 1964, 1976, 1985 in all types of farms;

The Census of Fruit Plantations and Vineyards 1970, 1984

in all types of farms;

The Livestock Census as of January 1, 1996 in farms;

The Russian Agricultural Census 2006;

The Russian Agricultural Census 2016 (from July 1 to August

15, 2016).

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• development of official statistics on the state and structure of

the agriculture, availability and use of its resources;

• obtaining of detailed descriptions of agricultural actors;

• development of data on municipalities (rural and urban

settlements);

• review of agricultural producer universes for conducting

sample surveys in the inter-census period;

• spread-out of the database for international comparisons.

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The objectives of the Russian Agricultural Census (RAC) 2016:

Census objects

Legal entities and individuals who

own, use, or rent land,

designated or used for

agricultural purposes,

or having livestock.

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The Census program was developed:• in accordance with the FAO World Programme for

the Census of Agriculture,

• on the basis of the Russian Agricultural Census 2006 Program,

• taking into account the results of the Program testing during the Pilot Agricultural Census 2012,

• following recommendations of the Rosstat Commission on the RAC 2016.

RAC 2016 Program

• Description of census objects by types of farms and activities

• Labour force and its demographic characteristics

• Land resources and land use

• Areas of crops and perennial crops

• Livestock

• Sales of agricultural products

• Production infrastructure, technical facilities and technologies

• Business environment.

RAC 2016 Program:

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The Background of the RAS The Background of the RAS 20201166

2. Methodological support2. Methodological support

design and adoptionof the Census methodology, training guidance and census toolsdesign and adoptionof the Census methodology, training guidance and census tools

2014- I quarter

2015

2014- I quarter

2015

development of training programs for individualsinvolved in collection of data on Census objectsdevelopment of training programs for individualsinvolved in collection of data on Census objects

IV quarter 2015

IV quarter 2015 4. Preparation of the Census data for processing,

obtaining and release of the Census results4. Preparation of the Census data for processing, obtaining and release of the Census results

Census data processingCensus data processing III qu. 2016-2017

III qu. 2016-2017

obtaining and release of the Census preliminary dataobtaining and release of the Census preliminary data

3. Organizational, financial and logistical support3. Organizational, financial and logistical support

training of regional experts and temporary enumeratorstraining of regional experts and temporary enumerators April-June 2016

April-June 2016

1. Legal framework1. Legal framework

The Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Russian Agricultural Census:

- introduction of the draft law to the Government- adoption of the Law,- Adoption of the RF Government Decrees on the

Law implementation

The Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Russian Agricultural Census:

- introduction of the draft law to the Government- adoption of the Law,- Adoption of the RF Government Decrees on the

Law implementation

January 2014December

20142015

January 2014December

20142015

The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation (RF) of April 10, 2013 № 316 On the Russian Agricultural Census 2016

The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation (RF) of April 10, 2013 № 316 On the Russian Agricultural Census 2016

April2013April2013

listing of Census objectslisting of Census objects 20152015

2015-20182015-2018

2014-20182014-2018

July 1 – August 15 , 2016

July 1 – August 15 , 2016

Census final data releaseCensus final data release 20182018

public awareness campaignpublic awareness campaign

financial and logistical supportfinancial and logistical support

Census conductCensus conduct

collection and processing of the Census data on the Russian Federation, its constituents and municipalities

collection and processing of the Census data on the Russian Federation, its constituents and municipalities

IV quarter 2015

IV quarter 2015

Planning of the Census data release:- preliminary- final

Planning of the Census data release:- preliminary- final

Census zoning in municipalitiesCensus zoning in municipalities 20152015

IV quarter 2016

I quarter 2018

IV quarter 2016

I quarter 2018

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20172017

Long-term programs for agricultural development

State program of agriculture development and regulation of the markets of

agricultural products, raw materials and food

Dissemination of more detailed data to the business community

Meeting obligations on data exchange with international organizations

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Sharing best practicesof agricultural census with NSOs

Food Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation

Federal target program “Social development of rural areas”

RAC RAC 20062006 data use data use

Russian Agricultural Census 2006 - the core of

agricultural statistics

Development of a database on main characteristics

and structure of the agriculture

Development of a new scheme of generating universes by all types

of agricultural producers

Development and improvement of sample survey system

Time series recalculation

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Review of methodological guidelines on agriculture

RAC 2006 presented in 9 volumes (12 books) by the Russian Federation constituents

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Number of volume Title

Volume 1. (in 2 books) Results of the Russian Census of Agriculture 2006

Volume 2. The number of census objects. Labor force

Volume 3. Land

Volume 4.

(in 2 books) Areas of crops and perennial crops

Volume 5.

(in 2 books) Livestock 

Volume 6. Technical facilities, production premises and infrastructure

Volume 7. Agriculture of the Far North and similar areas

Volume 8. Russian Agricultural Census 2006: program, methodology and census taking

Volume 9. Results of the Russian Agricultural Census of 2006 (census atlas)

Census 2006 data are also broken down by:‒2,0 thous. regions and cities‒27 thous. rural and urban settlements

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Main data on the Russian Agricultural Census 2006 objects (as of July 1, 2006 )

Indicator Agricultural enterprises

Peasant farmers

Personal holdings

Non-profit organization

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Share in all types of farms - %

Agricultural enterprises

Peasant farmers

Personal holdings

Non-profit organizations

А 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Number of organizations (farms) - thous. 59,2 285,1 22799,4 80,31)

Total land area, thous. ha 410264 29371 9713 1252 91,0 6,5 2,2 0,3

of which arable land 132292 24143 8755 795 79,7 14,5 5,3 0,5

Total sown area, thous. ha 58773 12928 2795 362 78,5 17,3 3,7 0,5

including:

cereals and legumes 34350 9015 343 0,2 78,6 20,6 0,8 0,0 industrial crops 6312 2468 32 0,1 71,6 28,0 0,4 0,0 potatoes 154 79 1618 269 7,3 3,7 76,3 12,7 vegetables 123 122 410 92 16,5 16,3 54,9 12,3

Livestock, thous. head cattle 11226 980 11299 10 47,7 4,2 48,1 0,0 swine 7938 596 8545 13 46,4 3,5 50,0 0,1

Average per organization (farm): Total land area, ha 6929 103 0,4 16 Total sown area, ha2) 1725 110 0,1 5

Livestock, thous. head3): cattle 587 28 3 7 swine 956 33 3 15 1) Including 13800 thous. personal land parcels2) Per organization (farm), having total sown area3) Per organization (farm), having relevant livestock.

Sample survey system(based on RAC 2006)

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• Agricultural producers universes were reviewed;

• Methodological guidelines were developed for sample survey of agricultural activities:

‒ personal farms and other individual holdings;

‒ (peasant) farms and individual entrepreneurs;

‒ agricultural enterprises - small businesses.

Methodological guidelines developed:

•for calculation of annual and quarterly (monthly) value and volume

indices of agricultural production by types of farms;

•for calculation of annual and current volumes of crop and livestock

production output (in physical terms) by types of farms;

•for calculation of annual and current volumes of crop and livestock

production sales (in physical terms) by types of farms.

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Time series recalculation

•Algorithms were developed for recalculation of time series of selected indicators and adjacent indicators on agriculture for the years 1996-2007;

•The following indicators were listed:‒ sown area under crops;

‒ gross yield of crops;

‒ yield of individual crops;

‒ volume and index of agricultural production output;

‒ food supply balance;

‒ level of certain foods consumption.

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